server 2003 shares ?

[knowlesy]

im trying to share folders etc on server 2003 to anyone on my home network but its always asking for a login.. however ive got it set to everyone and full access ??? what gives any suggestions ?

 

[knowlesy]

not using active directry and good old mshome as a workgroup ...

 

[knowlesy]

nope....

i just want them as shares like in xp... just for some reason after a while the network shares always died they decided you needed usernames or just didnt have access to it when nothing i had personally done to the shares or usernames in permissions etc and the permissions where the same so i thought id upgrade and get to know 2k3 a little more

 

[knowlesy]

Try adding 'Everyone' to the share and security permissions.

already stated i have

If you're logged into a workstation as user1/password1, there needs to be a user1/password1 user set up on the server as well. Otherwise the server doesn't know who you are and prompts you for a username/password.

that would only be true for a domain ?

 

[knowlesy]

Sorry I didn't read. In which case.. you need to allow anonymous access again. Microsoft have disabled anonymous access in server 2003.

do start>run

gpedit.msc

Then
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

Edit network access : Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users and Enable this.

Tim

didnt work gutted had high hopes for that too !

 

[knowlesy]

The server uses Pass-Through authentication. The desktop system attempts to pass a user's current local desktop credentials (UserID & Password used to logon to the local machine) to the Server machine to access the share. If the Server has a user account setup with the same credentials and as long as that account has the correct access rights it should beable to access the share.

If the server doesn't have the users credentials setup on it you'll get prompted to enter a username and password for an account that does.

it worked ..... thought it was only for a domain really gutted you cant just use simple file sharing like in xp

 

[knowlesy]

If you want to learn 2003 like you say i'd start getting used to setting up user accounts and understanding authentication

What's so hard about setting up a matching user account on the server??

nothing just thought itd be a lot simpler lol

 

[knowlesy]

If you're not interested in security and just want it to work "like XP", why are you using Server 2003 in the first place?

i was using it to get to know it more i understand the security just thought it would be simpler